SURVEY GAUGES IMPACT OF PARENTING ON PREPARED FOODS, TAKEOUT

GREENWICH, Conn. -- An overwhelming majority of parents with small children are replacing home-cooked meals with takeout and prepared foods from supermarkets and specialty food stores, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Madison Direct Marketing.mes per week.The study also found 75% of the parents with children under age 5 serve prepared meals from supermarkets and specialty food

Jun 17, 2002

GREENWICH, Conn. -- An overwhelming majority of parents with small children are replacing home-cooked meals with takeout and prepared foods from supermarkets and specialty food stores, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Madison Direct Marketing.

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The study also found 75% of the parents with children under age 5 serve prepared meals from supermarkets and specialty food stores at least a few times per month, and about half of those respondents,